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Houston Cougars (American West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 7-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.2 (1.2) | S&P+ Rk: 36 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 9-Sep | at Arizona | 48 | 19-16 | W | 85% | 9.7 | 73% | 41% | 82% |
| 16-Sep | Rice | 128 | 38-3 | W | 100% | 43.6 | 93% | 87% | 98% |
| 23-Sep | Texas Tech | 58 | 24-27 | L | 64% | 3.2 | 57% | 70% | 38% |
| 30-Sep | at Temple | 78 | 20-13 | W | 95% | 15.0 | 80% | 40% | 86% |
| 7-Oct | SMU | 67 | 35-22 | W | 71% | 5.1 | 61% | 79% | 40% |
| 14-Oct | at Tulsa | 116 | 17-45 | L | 7% | -13.6 | 21% | 35% | 28% |
| 19-Oct | Memphis | 20 | 38-42 | L | 51% | 0.2 | 53% | 82% | 16% |
| 28-Oct | at South Florida | 15 | 28-24 | W | 96% | 15.7 | 82% | 75% | 61% |
| 4-Nov | East Carolina | 123 | 52-27 | W | 92% | 13.0 | 74% | 91% | 31% |
| 18-Nov | at Tulane | 89 | 17-20 | L | 69% | 4.5 | 59% | 46% | 64% |
| 24-Nov | Navy | 69 | 24-14 | W | 90% | 11.6 | 75% | 48% | 77% |
| 24-Dec | vs. Fresno State | 24 | 27-33 | L | 5% | -15.3 | 22% | 23% | 40% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 31.2 | 37 | 25.4 | 49 |
| Points Per Game | 30.8 | 60 | 26.0 | 46 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.9% | 52 | 41.8% | 71 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.15 | 71 | 1.06 | 19 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.6 | 75 | 28.4 | 40 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.75 | 36 | 3.50 | 10 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 1.5 | 50 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.45 |
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| ACTUAL | -2 | 80 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 93.3 | 96 | 110.9 | 35 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 40.8% | 83 | 41.1% | 60 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.93 | 54 | 0.81 | 22 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 97.9 | 87 | 120.2 | 13 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.1% | 97 | 35.2% | 37 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 67.4% | 66 | 63.3% | 37 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.3% | 60 | 23.2% | 22 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Duke Catalon | RB | 6'0, 215 | JR | 149 | 637 | 8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 30.9% | 2 (1) |
| Mulbah Car | RB | 6'0, 210 | SO | 80 | 388 | 3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 36.3% | 1 (1) |
| D'Eriq King | QB | 5'11, 190 | SO | 63 | 417 | 8 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 42.9% | 1 (1) |
| Dillon Birden | RB | 5'10, 200 | SR | 60 | 333 | 4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 38.3% | 0 (0) |
| Kyle Postma | QB | 6'2, 200 | SR | 43 | 254 | 1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 44.2% | 3 (3) |
| Davion Mitchell | RB | 5'11, 185 | FR | 10 | 38 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 40.0% | 0 (0) |
| Patrick Carr | RB | 5'11, 197 | SO | 8 | 26 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 25.0% | 0 (0) |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 6'3, 211 | JR | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 28.6% | 3 (1) |
| Derek McLemore | WR | 5'10, 187 | SR | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 99.5 | 69 | 99.9 | 67 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 45.0% | 24 | 42.4% | 84 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.36 | 98 | 1.28 | 11 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 148.6 | 21 | 101.2 | 67 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Kyle Postma | 6'2, 200 | SR | 111 | 167 | 1125 | 5 | 6 | 66.5% | 4 | 2.3% | 6.3 |
| D'Eriq King | 5'11, 190 | SO | 90 | 139 | 1260 | 7 | 2 | 64.7% | 9 | 6.1% | 8.3 |
| Kyle Allen | 6'3, 211 | JR | 80 | 105 | 751 | 4 | 4 | 76.2% | 4 | 3.7% | 6.7 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Steven Dunbar | WR | 6'3, 202 | SR | 112 | 76 | 1070 | 3 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 67.9% | 49.1% | 28.8% |
| Linell Bonner | WR | 6'0, 200 | SR | 101 | 80 | 900 | 5 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 79.2% | 56.4% | 26.0% |
| D'Eriq King | QB | 5'11, 190 | SO | 36 | 29 | 264 | 2 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 80.6% | 44.4% | 9.3% |
| John Leday | WR | 6'0, 200 | SR | 27 | 25 | 130 | 1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 92.6% | 44.4% | 6.9% |
| Duke Catalon | RB | 6'0, 215 | JR | 23 | 15 | 86 | 1 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 65.2% | 26.1% | 5.9% |
| Courtney Lark | WR | 6'2, 195 | SO | 21 | 13 | 235 | 2 | 18.1 | 11.2 | 61.9% | 52.4% | 5.4% |
| Keith Corbin | WR | 6'2, 193 | SO | 20 | 10 | 164 | 0 | 16.4 | 8.2 | 50.0% | 45.0% | 5.1% |
| Dillon Birden | RB | 5'10, 200 | SR | 11 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 72.7% | 54.5% | 2.8% |
| Alex Leslie | TE | 6'5, 240 | SR | 9 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 2.3% |
| Romello Brooker | TE | 6'3, 240 | JR | 9 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 77.8% | 55.6% | 2.3% |
| Mulbah Car | RB | 6'0, 210 | SO | 7 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 85.7% | 42.9% | 1.8% |
| Derek McLemore | WR | 5'10, 187 | SR | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Ellis Jefferson | WR | 6'4, 220 | SR | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| Alexander Myres | CB | 5'10, 192 | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Matthew Adams | LB | 6'1, 237 | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Kyle Postma | QB | 6'2, 200 | SR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 100.2 | 67 | 102.5 | 51 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.2% | 49 | 47.8% | 81 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.05 | 67 | 1.01 | 43 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.73 | 94 | 2.43 | 17 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.4% | 27 | 2.7% | 117 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 90.7 | 96 | 112.2 | 32 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.0% | 63 | 29.5% | 56 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.52 | 64 | 1.21 | 6 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.37 | 54 | 3.36 | 80 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 4.4% | 23 | 7.9% | 57 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 87.9 | 104 | 156.4 | 3 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 90.5 | 105 | 108.7 | 46 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 109.1 | 46 | 94.3 | 87 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 97.5 | 85 | 99.0 | 67 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 97.2 | 75 | 105.8 | 44 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 89.3 | 107 | 105.9 | 48 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 104.8 | 60 | 125.8 | 13 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 56.8% | 73 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 33.5% | 73 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -1.8 | 26 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 78.8% | 24 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 56.0% | 105 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 33.7% | 85 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.4% | 70 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.2% | 77 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.4% | 64 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.8% | 58 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 33.1% | 72 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| D'Juan Hines | LB | 6'1, 230 | SR | 83.5 | 6.5 (0) | 9 | 1 (1) | 3 | 56.3% |
| Matthew Adams | LB | 6'1, 237 | SR | 71.0 | 6.5 (1.5) | 13 | 0 (2) | 1 | 43.2% |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 6'3, 290 | SO | 60.0 | 16.5 (5.5) | 17 | 0 (3) | 2 | 19.4% |
| Terrell Williams | S | 6'4, 212 | SR | 52.0 | 0 (0) | 3 | 4 (7) | 0 | 77.3% |
| Emeke Egbule | LB | 6'3, 245 | JR | 49.0 | 6.5 (2) | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Khalil Williams | S | 5'11, 210 | SR | 47.0 | 8 (2) | 5 | 0 (6) | 0 | 44.7% |
| Garrett Davis | S | 6'0, 205 | JR | 44.5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 4 (4) | 0 | 71.4% |
| Isaiah Johnson | CB | 6'3, 195 | JR | 39.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 (7) | 0 | 76.7% |
| Jeremy Winchester | CB | 5'11, 203 | JR | 37.0 | 1 (1) | 3 | 1 (5) | 1 | 57.4% |
| Alexander Myres | CB | 5'10, 192 | JR | 34.5 | 2.5 (0) | 2 | 1 (6) | 0 | 63.4% |
| Leroy Godfrey | LB | 6'2, 235 | SO | 26.5 | 8.5 (2) | 14 | 0 (0) | 0 | 27.3% |
| Austin Robinson | LB | 6'3, 235 | SR | 26.0 | 4 (1) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 54.8% |
| Reggie Chevis | DL | 6'2, 290 | SR | 25.5 | 3 (0.5) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 35.3% |
| Nick Thurman | DE | 6'4, 293 | SR | 25.0 | 4.5 (2) | 7 | 0 (1) | 0 | 34.4% |
| Jerard Carter | DE | 6'2, 285 | JR | 20.5 | 5.5 (1.5) | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 18.2% |
| Joeal Williams | CB | 5'10, 190 | JR | 14.0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 58.8% |
| Payton Turner | DL | 6'5, 240 | FR | 12.0 | 2 (1) | 5 | 1 (1) | 0 | 7.1% |
| Cameron Doubenmier | LB | 5'11, 225 | SR | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| David Anenih | LB | 6'2, 228 | FR | 5.5 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 33.3% |
| Aymiel Fleming | DT | 6'3, 290 | SO | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 28.6% |
| Brandon McDowell | DB | 5'9, 183 | SR | 4.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 100.0% |
| Ka'Darian Smith | CB | 5'11, 180 | SO | 4.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Darius Gilbert | S | 6'2, 195 | SO | 4.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Terry Mark | WR | 6'1, 195 | SO | 3.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nomluis Fruge | LB | 6'0, 225 | SR | 3.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.5 | 22 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.19 | 46 |
| Punt Success Rate | 69.0% | 22 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 73.8% | 65 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 40.0% | 86 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 40.6% | 84 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Caden Novikoff | 5'10, 190 | JR | 43-43 | 12-15 | 80.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Dane Roy | 6'7, 240 | SO | 58 | 41.8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 87.9% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Caden Novikoff | 5'10, 190 | JR | 65 | 60.8 | 26 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Roy | 6'7, 240 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brandon McDowell | 5'9, 183 | SR | 14 | 4.4 | 0 | 24 | 1 (1) |
| Collin Wilder | 5'10, 195 | SO | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Josh Burrell | 5'10, 232 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| John Leday | 6'0, 200 | SR | 25 | 22.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) |
| Brandon McDowell | 5'9, 183 | SR | 4 | 29.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Derek McLemore | 5'10, 187 | SR | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Cameron Doubenmier | LB | 5'11, 225 | SR | 7.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| Khalil Williams | S | 5'11, 210 | SR | 6.0 | 14.0 | 24.0 |
| Elijah Gooden | LB | 6'0, 215 | FR | 3.0 | 18.8 | |
| Matthew Adams | LB | 6'1, 237 | SR | 2.5 | 16.3 | |
| Terry Mark | WR | 6'1, 195 | SO | 2.0 | 16.5 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics